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The following works represent modern or experimental styles, or have been composed after 1960. This category should represent the newer visions of Latin American vocal styles, in the context of your own program.

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Adomián, Lan (Mexico, 1905-1979)
Dos nanas (Juan Rejano), 1969 (low voice) [M1621 .A239 N2]

Aretz, Isabel (Argentina/Venezuela, 1913- )
Tres cantos indios (sobre séries pentatónicas), 1962 (texts collected in the mountains of Peru) [*M1621 .A68 C2]: "Dime oh lluvia," "Rio de sangre," "En medio de las nubes"

Balada, Leonardo (Spain, 1933- )
Hangman, Hangman (Tragic-comic chamber opera), 1982 [M1503.B175 H3]: Sweetheart, soprano: "I don't ask your forgiveness" [p.56-60]; Johnny, tenor: "Hangman, slack your rope" [p.36-40]

Biriotti, Leon (Uruguay, 1929- )
De día era, de día…, sephardic romance (Anonymous text), 1964 (voice and cello) [M1623.8 B62 D2]

Bor, Modesta (Venezuela, 1926-1998)
Segundo ciclo de romanzas (Andrés Eloy Blanco), 1962 (contralto) [*M1621.B74 R65]: "Si el silencio fuera mio," "Coplas venezolanas," Suspiro cuando te miro," "Pregón"
Tríptico sobre poesia cubana (Nicolás Guillén and Emilio Ballagas), 1979 [*M1621.B74 T7]: "Guitarra," "Canción de cuna para dormir un negrito," and "Nocturno en los muelles"

Calcagno, Elsa (Argentina, 1910- )
Madre vidalitay! (Fernán Silva Valdés), 1960 [M1620 .C14 S6]
Tres poemas gallegos (Rosalia de Castro), 1963 [M1621.4 .C14 P7]

Campos Parsi, Héctor (Puerto Rico, 1922-1998)
Columnas y círculos, 1968 (high or medium-high voice) [*M1621 .C19 C6]

Carreño, Inocente (Venezuela, 1919- )
12 canciones, [1980] (high or medium voice) [*M 1621 .C29 C2]: "Sueño de campo" (Aquiles Certad), "Golondrina de mi canción" (Manuel Felipe Rugeles), ""La tristeza del agua" (Alejandro Carías, "Postdata" (Pedro Sotillo), "Thenoca" (Luis Peraza), "Tiempo de amor" (Juan Angel Mogollón), "Amor, mi buen amor!…" (Manuel Felipe Rugeles), "Yo sembré mi rosal bajo la aurora…" (Manuel Felipe Rugeles), "Mi corazón, callado, te lo entrego" (Manuel Felipe Rugeles), "La tarde en que me heriste, mal herido" (Manuel Felipe Rugeles), "Como flor de la espiga" (Manuel Felipe Rugeles), "Giraluna lejana" (Andrés Eloy Blanco)

Cervetti, Sergio (Uruguay, 1941- )
El triunfo de la muerte, in six movements (Circe Maia), 1993 [Frontlog score AGK3293]

Cordero, Ernesto (Puerto Rico, 1946- )
La hija del viejo pancho (Luis Llorens Torres), 1974 [*M1619 .C215]
Pregunta (Nimia Vicens), 1974 [*M1619 .C215]
Si quieres comprender (Juan Antonio Corretjer), 1974 [*M1619 .C215]
Voz del güiro (Andrés Castro Ríos), 1967 [*M1619 .C215]

Cortés, Ramiro (Mexico, 1933-1984)
3 Spanish Songs, 1961 [M1621 .C828 S65]

Delano, Jack (Puerto Rico, 1914-1997)
Tres cancioncitas del mar (Nimia Vicens), 1963 (high or medium voice) [M1619 .C215]: "Los catañecitos," "A navegar!," "Cantarcillo marinero"

Gerhard, Roberto (Spain, 1896-1970)
The Duenna (Opera) [*M1503.G36 D8] [Frontlog CD AJP2987: Variations VAA0234]: Donna Luisa, soprano: "Thou canst not boast of fortune's store" [p.62-65], "Was ever truant daughter" [p.233-40]; Duenna, mezzo-soprano: "So speed you well" [p.90-96]; Don Antonio, tenor: "The breath of morn" [p.5-9]; Don Ferdinand, baritone: "Could I her faults remember" [p.29-35]

Ginastera, Alberto (Argentina, 1916-1983)
Bomarzo (Opera), 1967 [*M1503 .G48 B6] [EHRET LP-S .G4922 A.2]: Pier Francesco Orsini, Duke of Bomarzo, tenor: "Estoy solo contigo, mi destino" (Presentimiento de la muerte) [p.20-22], "Yo soy Bomarzo...!" (Segundo soliloquio de Bomarzo) [p.96-99], "En la neblina del tiempo" (Aria concertata "La busqueda del amor") p.110-13], "Siempre la maldición" (El sueño) [p.135-38], "Soné, cuando era niño" (Lamento de Pier Francesco) [p.141-42], "Lo mismo que te rodean" (El minotauro) [p.144-49]; Gian Conrado Orsini his father, bass: "Qué es esta locura?" (Arioso del padre) [p.35-39]; Julia Farnese his wife, soprano: "En el filtro de amor" (Madrigal) [118-21]; "Tomad mi corona" (Canto triste de amor) [p.127-29]
Pantasilea a Florentine courtesan, mezzo-soprano: "Ninguna ciudad del mundo" (Canto a Florencia) [p.59-63]
Don Rodrigo (Opera), 1964 [*M1503.G48 D6] [TP .G4922 A.3 (Orchard Collection)]: Florinda, light dramatic soprano: "A la sombra dela oliva" (Madrigale a cinque) [p.70-73]; "¡Noche, estrella da noche!" (Aria) [p.88-90]; "Padre y señor don Julián" (Aria in cinque strofe: Monologo) [p.102-108]; "Allá en las verdes Asturias" (Romance) [p.174-77]; Don Rodrigo, dramatic tenor: "Salve, fieles amigos, nobles pares" (Ballata e recitativo ) [p.17-20]; "España toma mi anillo" (Cavatina) [p.38-40]; "Señor del perdón" (Aria da chiesa) [p.164-69]; Don Julián, baritone: "¡Si consientes esta infamia!" (Sviluppo in modo di Madrigale Drammatico) [p.111-14]

Halffter, Rodolfo (Spain/Mexico, 1900-1987)
Desterro Op. 31 (Xosé M. Alvarez Blázquez), 1967 [*M1621 .H16 D3]

Hollanda, Cirlei de (Brazil, 1948- )
Projeto de carta, monologue for baritone with staging (Carlos Drummond de Andrade), 1987 [*M1626.H4 P7]

Ipuche-Riva, Pedro (Uruguay, 1924- )
Distante álamo (Julio J. Casal), 1960 [M1621 .I63 D3]

Jiménez Mabarak, Carlos (Mexico, 1916-1994)
6 canciones para cantar a los niños (Carlos Luis Saenz), 1962 [M1621 J615 C2]
La güera (Opera), 1982 [M1503.J61 G83]: Doña María Ignacia Rodríguez, "La Güera," soprano: "Amor, palabra de infamia" (Aria) [p.39-46], "Dormí, soné que soñaba" (Cavatina) [p.175-77]; La Nana, soprano: "Suba usted, señor Oidor" (Aria) [p.204-208]; Don Fernando de Esponda, tenor: "Non he de doblegarme" (Aria) [p.126-32]; Agustín de Iturbide, baritone: "Del ejército insurgente - Por qué me niegas clemencia" (Aria) [p.180-88]

Koellreutter, Hans Joachim (Brazil, 1915- )
Noturnos de Oneyda Alvarenga, 1945 (medium voice) [*M1621.K77 N7]

Lavista, Mario (Mexico, 1943- )
2 canciones Op. 2 (Octavio Paz), 1966 (medium voice and piano or harpsichord) [*M1621 .L32]

Ley, Salvador (Guatemala, 1907-1985)
Yo pienso en tí (José Batres Montúfar), 1963 [M1621 .L68 Y5]

López de la Rosa, Horacio (Argentina, 1933- )
2 canciones Op. 7 (Juan Ramón Jiménez), 1960 [M1621 .L86]: "Los ammarillos," "El perdido"
3 canciones americanas Op. 15 (texts from the cancionero popular), 1961) [M1620 .L86 C2]
Canciones de Altisidora Op. 35 (Miguel de Cervantes), 1970 (soprano) [M1621 .L86 C2 op.35]
Coplas de la paloma Op. 45 (Jorge Vocos Lescano), 1978-79 [Frontlog score AFS2479]

Mignone, Francisco (Brazil, 1897-1986)
5 Songs, 1975-76 (voice and bassoon) [*Frontlog score AGP4068]: "Assombração," "Pinhão quente," "Canto de negros," "Quando na roça anoitece," "Canção de mai paupérrima"

Moleiro, Moisés (Venezuela, 1904-1979)
9 canciones, 1961 [M 1620 .M72 N9]: Recuerdo," "Otoño," "Estrella," "En la parque," "Crepuscular," "Extasis," "Canción de otoño," "Vigilia," "Tonada"

Mompou, Frederic (1893-1987)
Cançons bécquerianas (G. A. Bécquer), 1971, for medium voice [*M1621 .M733 C3] [CD .M7334 D.1-1: Variations AGC6570]: "Hoy la tierra y los cielos me sonrien," "Los invisibles átomos del aire," "Yo soy ardiente, yo soy morena," "Yo sé cual el objeto," "Volverán las oscuras golondrinas," "Olas gigantes"
5 mélodies sur des textes de Paul Valéry, 1965-73 [*M1621.M733 M4] [CD .M7334 D.1-1: Variations AGC6570]: "La fausse morte," "L'insinuant," "Le vin perdu," "Le sylphe," "Les pas"
Primeros pasos (Clara Janés), 1964 [*M1620.M73 M3]

Orrego-Salas, Juan (Chile, 1919- )
Canciones en estilo popular Op. 80 (Pablo Neruda), 1981 (voice and guitar) [*M1624 .O73 C2]
Psalms Op. 74, 1977 (baritone) [*M2113.O75 P9 op.74]: "Lord, give ears to my words (V)," "The earth is the Lord's (XXIV)" "Unto Thee I lift my soul (XXV)," "Sing a new song (XXXIII)," "Praise the Lord (CXLVIII)" (1977)

Palomo, Lorenzo Martinez (Spain, 1938- )
Del atardecer al alba [*M1621.4 .P18 D3]: "La puerta entornada" (Rafael Duyos), "Madre, cuando yo me case" (Gabriel Baldrich), "La muntanya d'amatistes," (Guerau de Liost), "Canción de la adelfa y el río," (Gabriel Baldrich)," "Serrana" (Lorenzo Martínez-Palomo)
Plenilunio [*M1621.P15 P5]
Una primavera andaluza [*M1621.4.P18 P9]: "Los alamos del rio," "La niña de blanco," "Solo tu," "Llueve, llueve," "Alborada," "Eres tan bella"
Tientos [*M1621.P15 T5]

Revueltas, Silvestre (Mexico, 1899-1940)
2 canciones, 1937 [*M1621 .R45 C22]: "Amiga que te vas" (Ramon Lopez Velarde), "Caminando" (Nicolás Guillen)
Dúo para pato y canario (Daniel Castañeda), 1931 [*M1621.R45 D9]
Ranas (Daniel Castañeda) [*M1621 .R45 R2]

Rodrigo, Joaquín (Spain, 1901-1999)
4 canciones sefardíes, 1965 [*M1621.4.N55 C2]: "Respóndemos," "Una pastora yo amí," "Nani, nani," "Morena me llaman"
Il hijo finjido (Comedia lírica), 1964 [*M1503.R7 H5]

Rodriguez, Marcela (Mexico, 1951)
Adúltera, enemiga, eight songs (Juan Ruiz de Alarcón), 1992 (high voice and harpsichord) [*Frontlog score AFF0581]

Ruiz-Pipó, Antonio (Spain, 1934-1997)
Cantos a la noche [M1624. R93 C2]

Sandi, Luis (Mexico, 1905- )
Poemas del amor y de la muerte, 1966 [M1621 .S2175 P6]: "Quien no ha amado nunca…," "Bien amada…," "Aquí, con un oedazo de pan…," "Que mezquino el corazón…!," "Rodopis…," "Ah, gocemos…!," "Vine al mundo…," "Ah llenad las copas!," "Todo es un ajedrez…," "Un instante de reposo…," "Oh, luna!…," "Cuando hayamos muerto…"

Santa Cruz, Domingo (Chile, 1899-1977)
Canciones del mar Op. 29 (text by the composer) [*M1620 .S23 C2]: "Rocas," "Amanecer junto al mar," "Olas," "Balada de la animita," "Lejania," "Plenilunio," "Ante el mar," "Pinos de costa," "La noche," "Gaviotas," "Reflejos," "Desde el alto"
"Dolor" and "Madre mia" from Cantos de soledad Op. 10 (text by the composer), 1926-27 [M1621 .S23 C2]
4 poemas Op. 9 (Gabriela Mistral), 1927 [*M1620 .S23 P7]: "Arbol muerto," "Piececitos," "Tres árboles," "La lluvia lenta"

Santoro, Cláudio (Brazil, 1919-1989)
2 canciones/canções (Oneyda Alvarenga) [*M1621.S237 C2]: "A menina exausta," "Asa ferida"

Surinach, Carlos (Spain, 1915-1997)
Flamenco Meditations, 1965 [*M1621.4.S95 F6 v. 1-5]: "How do I love thee?," "Yet, love is beautiful indeed.," "Our two souls.," "With thee anear," "If thou must love me"
Prayers (Michel Quoist), 1973 (voice and guitar) [*M2113.3 .S96 P2]: "The telephone," "The prayer of the adolescent," "The pornographic magazine"

Terzian, Alicia (Argentina, 1934- )
Libro de canciones de Lorca [Frontlog score AKF9696]
Tristeza a mi Diana [Frontlog score AFC2962]

Torres-Santos, Raymond (Puerto Rico, 1958- )
Andando de noche sola, 1977 (mezzo-soprano) [Frontlog score AGX6544]

Villa-Lobos, Heitor (Brazil, 1887-1959)
Big Ben (text in English by the composer), 1948 (most suitable for men's voices) [*M1620.V71]
Poema de Itabira (Carlos Drummond de Andrade), 1943 (baritone or mezzo-soprano) [*M1621.V71 P6] [LAMC TP.B8 .V712 D.9: Variations BAF6109]
Poème de l'enfant et sa mère (Epanimondas Villalba Filho, pseudonym of the composer), arr. for voice and piano [*M1613.3 V71 P6] [CD ZF.L113: Variations AFN5911]
Suite for Voice and Violin (Mário de Andrade), 1923 [*M1624.8.V71 S9] [LP-S ZD.45: Variations BAJ2159]: "A menina e a canção," "Quero ser alegre," "Sertaneja"

Yampolschi, Roseane (Brazil, 1956- )
2 peças (medium voice) [Frontlog score AFP0235]

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